Weekly Site Roundup (02/10/03)
ARTICLE SPOTLIGHT
Product Review: Shure E2c Stereo Earphones
Shure has been making excellent professional earphones, microphones, and phono cartridges for years. Now Shure has introduced its E-series line of high-performance mini-sized stereo earphones that perform as well as many larger home and studio-type headphones. For more, check out my product review of the Shure E2c entry-level pro-quality earphones.
HOME ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY NEWS HEADLINES
Surround Sound Radio (Sterophile)
"Dark Side Of The Moon" SACD Release Date Delay (High Fidelity Review)
"Earworms" Dissected (Stereophile)
DIRECTV Offers 2003 NBA All-Star Game In HDTV (Audio Revolution)
TIVO To Up Lifetime-Service Fee (CNET)
Circuit City Cuts Jobs, Ends Commissions (TWICE)
DTS To Release Frank Zappa’s Halloween: Live in New York on DVD-Audio (Audio Revolution)
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
Velodyne CHT-10 Subwoofer
Whether you are looking for a powered subwoofer for home theater use or strictly audio use, check out the Velodyne CHT-10. This unit delivers ample power and high-end performance for a modest price.
FEATURED LINKS THIS WEEK
Butler Audio
Check out the latest in vacuum tube hybrid amplifiers for home theater and home audio application as engineered and produced by B.K. Butler.
Featured in the Vacuum Tube Audio Subject Page.
Athena Technologies
Based in Toronto, Canada, Athena Technologies produces innovative loudspeakers for the audiophile and home theater enthusiast.
Featured in the Loudspeakers Subject Page.
FROM THE HOME THEATER FORUM
Sony 57" 16:9 Projection TV Arrived.....
From MOVIEBUFF30:
OK, for some time I have a had a fair home theater setup, Sony DD reciever, 5 JBL speakers, and an 12" Infinity powered sub. Except my Tv was a 27" Sony Trintron tube TV. Now I took the plunge and got a Sony KP-57WS500 57" 16:9 Projection TV! Now it's truelly like the movies in here! Plus I was able to go through componet video and a progressive scan dvd player now, even better. So what if I am going to be eating peanut butter and crackers all month, because of this TV. I just picked up more DVDs from Blockbuster!
Join in on the discussion.
ELSEWHERE ON ABOUT.COM
The Best MP3 Players
Are you confused by MP3 players? Take heart, About Guide to Portable Entertainment, Ric Manning, has enlisted a variety resources to find the best MP3 players on the market.
FROM THE MAILBOX
From B:
I have an RF modulator but I have noticed that my picture quality is not as good when the modulator is connected. When it is disconnected the picture is fine. I have a brand new Toshiba 32" TV. The dvd player is a year old panasonic. I was told that I could connect the DVD player directly to the TV but I was never showed how.
From Your Guide:
The RF modulator should only be used it your TV does not have AV inputs to connect your DVD player. On the back of your DVD player there are several connections (AV out, S-Video, or Component) that can be used to connect the DVD player to your TV. If your TV also has all of these input options, use the component video connections, if not, use S-Video as your second choice and standard AV inputs as your third choice.
FINAL WORDS
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Stereophile Guide To Home Theater.
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